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A Gospel perspective reveals a legacy directive. Series: Gospel Culture Speaker: Jeremy Norton Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11 (ESV) #Church #God #Jesus #Lord #Gospel #Culture #GospelCulture #Legacy Mountainview Church carries the necessary Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI) license to play and perform the contained Christian worship songs. And all track recordings have been purchased...

Hypocrisy is found in the rules of religion. Morality is found in the grace of Jesus. Series: Gospel Culture Speaker: Jeremy Norton Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13 -21 (ESV) #Church #Gospel #Culture #GospelCulture #Morality #Jesus #Lord #God   Mountainview Church carries the necessary Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI) license to play and perform the contained Christian worship songs. And...

Live a life worthy of the Gospel. Infuse a society with the goodness of the Gospel. Series: Gospel Culture Speaker: Jeremy Norton Scripture: Philippians 1:27 -30 (ESV) #Church #Gospel #Culture #GospelCulture #God #Jesus #Lord Mountainview Church carries the necessary Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI) license to play and perform the contained Christian worship songs. And all track...

Human beings are prone to establishing kingdoms. There are the ancient kingdoms of days gone by, and kingdoms of our modern time. There are kingdoms of wealth, prestige and power, both legal and illegal. And there are unstated personal kingdoms in our hearts and minds, where we crown ourselves as the monarchy. Although very different, these are all types of earthly kingdoms. Earthly kingdoms never...

Over the last two weeks, we have taken a deep dive into a specific point in history for the nation of Edom. The prideful choices they made as a nation led to their downfall. In the story of Edom's downfall, we see that poor choices have real-life consequences. This week, the scope of the book of Obadiah changes drastically. We've seen the results of the folly of the Edomites, but now Oba...

Pride left unchecked, can lead to regrettable decisions. It might not be immediate, but over time, the progression is almost predictable. If we don't douse pride with humility and reconciliation, it's fueled with bitterness, jealousy and envy. These three conditions burn long and hot, becoming an internal inferno called malice. At that point, logic is completely replaced with emotion. If...

Pride is deceptive. It convinces you that everything is taken care of; that everything is safe and secure. Pride convinces you that you're standing on an impenetrable tower when in reality, you're standing on a glass house that could shatter at any moment. The people of Edom found this out the hard way. Completely deceived by pride, they rejected and persecuted God's chosen people....

Over the past three weeks, we’ve journeyed through the Parable of the Sower. During that time, Jesus gave us three distinct spiritual warnings, within metaphor related to seed and soil. He warned those who had hardened hearts, like the soil along the path. That the enemy will snatch the Gospel seed as soon as it hits their heart. He warned those who had no depth of heart, like the soil with rocky...

Would you ever plant fruit in the middle of thorn bushes? Likely not, but if you did, the roots would compete with the thorns for water and nutrients, the leaves and branches would compete for sunlight, and the plant would struggle to produce fruit because the thorns would be choking it out. Planting in thorn bushes isn't something you would do intentionally, but what if it happened by accide...

As we move forward in our study of Jesus' parable of the Sower, we're going to continue considering one of the great challenges that all crop farmers face - soil quality. Last week, we learned that the activity carried out above the soil had a huge effect on whether or not seeds sprouted and took root. If the soil had been packed down by foot traffic, birds were able to see the seeds and...

In the First Century, Farmers (called Sowers in the Bible) had bird problems. They didn’t have farming equipment to spread seed, so it would be spread by hand. They would walk up and down rows, creating paths throughout the field, spreading the seed as they walked. As you can imagine, the soil under these paths would become flattened and hardened. Sometimes, as the sower was throwing out their see...

What is our concept of success in life? Does it affect me that the community in which I live recognizes me as a successful person? As we grow, all of us yearn for things to go well in life, and we draw up life plans; families work hard to see this wish fulfilled, and in some cases, we see that this is a reality, but in others, no matter how much effort is made, the success that is sought is not ob...

Fellowship Sunday is "a time for all of us to take a step back and see the bigger picture of what we get to be a part of as a network of churches who are leveraging our collective strength in order to make a God-honouring impact in Canada. Together we will clearly and unmistakably give the glory to God that belongs to Him, and Him alone.” (FellowshipPacific.ca) Fellowship Sunday will include...

What is Low Sunday? Does "Low" point to some deep spiritual significance? Sadly, it doesn't. Initial research uncovers an Episcopal title describing the lower attendance that follows the highly attended Easter Sunday gathering. (Quite underwhelming isn't it?) Yet, all is not lost! In peeling back the layers "Low Sunday" does in a way, have a rich history. Christians h...

Two weeks ago we posted a video on social media, with the question, "What is Easter?" At the time of writing this, it has received over 12,500 views; more than any other video we've posted. This video stirred up a lot of emotions and opinions, leading to comments either accepting or rejecting the Christian celebration of Easter. The most interesting component of reading the comment...

Do you know anyone who just seems to have an incredible supply of compassion and is willing to do almost anything for the sake of others? There are people out there who exhibit this quality well, and we probably all have someone in our lives that we think of when we consider the word compassion. However, there is only one who displayed perfect sympathy, empathy and care for the suffering of others...

2000 years ago, on the Sunday that we now call Palm Sunday, Jesus arrived in the city of Jerusalem. His entrance was an incredible spectacle, and the Jewish people were overjoyed to see Him. After all, this Jesus was the fulfillment of the hope they had placed in the promises that God had made to them centuries ago! As Jesus rode into the city, He was greeted with cheers and shouts of approval. It...

I want to introduce you to two disciples, Simon the Zealot and Thaddeus (the Child). As a Zealot in the First Century, Simon would have engaged in political agendas and anarchy, attempting to overthrow the Roman government. When he joined Jesus, he remained zealous, although his allegiance shifted to Christ. Thaddeus went by a few names; Jude or Judas as official names, and Lebbaeus or Thaddeus as...

Asking questions is a critical component of growth and development. Infants can't formulate a question, but "who" is being answered, beginning with parents, and expanding from there. Toddlers ask the question "what" (as in "What's that?") as they start to explore their world. Childhood is about filling in the details of "where" and "when"...

Over the past year, I've received a number of prayer requests for long-time friends who have abandoned their faith. They grew up in Christian homes and went to Sunday School, Bible camp, AWANA and Vacation Bible School. They even went to Bible College, where I met some of them. They married Christian spouses and faithfully attended a local church. They had decades of Bible knowledge, Scriptur...

What does a follower of Jesus look like? How would you describe them? How do they dress? How do they act? How do they carry themselves? What type of person are they or should they be? Let's flip the script a bit. Now, picture a disciple of Jesus? How would you describe them? In reading the word "disciple", did their appearance suddenly change in your mind? If so, how? In your mind,...

Do you ever have questions about the Holy Spirit of God? You're not alone! Many of us spend a lot of time trying to figure out how He works in our lives, and what He's doing in the church all over the world. People want to know how to listen to and be led by Him. By and large, most of the questions people have about the Holy Spirit relate to how they can respond to Him - which is great,...

Do you consider yourself a discerning individual? Do you pride yourself on not believing anything until you have ample hard evidence you can grasp in your hands? If this sounds like you then you are not alone. From a purely scientific point of view this sounds like a rational approach to life, and in many areas it is. However, one area where this mentality is not sufficient is in the arena of fait...

When people think of God, one of the most natural associations we make with the term “God” is the term “Father.” Even for those who don’t have anything to do with Christianity and have never looked at the pages of a bible. Seeing God as a fatherly figure comes naturally to most people – even if they don’t believe He exists! From the very beginning of the human story, God has revealed Himself as Fa...

Most of us could quite readily explain certain attributes of God. We could all say God is loving, God is just, or God is faithful but those only begin to explain how God is, not who he is. The doctrine of the Trinity is one of the most important pillars of Christianity as it takes who God reveals himself to be in scripture and makes it clear to those who care to know. This week, as we kick off our...